We wanted to provide you with the current statistics for social care in England for December 2022. This document includes infection control measures, COVID-19 testing rates and vaccination statistics for adult, young adult and domiciliary social care settings.
COVID-19 testing in care settings:
In the week ending 13 November 2022:
there were 1,395 positive lateral flow test results among care home staff, which is around a third of the 4,015 recorded in the week ending 16 October 2022.This has been decreasing since mid-October, following a period of increase from early September 2022
there were 245 positive lateral flow test results among care home residents, which is a third of the 716 positive tests recorded in the week ending 16 October 2022
The total number of lateral flow tests conducted among care home staff and residents has decreased since mid-October 2022.
Infection control measures in care settings:
On 31 March 2022, the Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund reached the end of its extension period. The end of the fund means that since 4 April 2022, among other implications, the government no longer provides funding for COVID-positive social care staff to stay away from work and staff movement restrictions have been lifted, allowing pressure on the workforce to be alleviated. Restrictions on care home visiting have also been lifted.
COVID-19 vaccinations in staff working in domiciliary care, younger adult care settings:
The following proportions of social care staff have been reported to have received their COVID-19 vaccination doses:
In younger adult care homes as of week ending 13 November 2022:
84.7% of staff have been reported to have received a full primary course
11.0% of staff have been reported to have received their autumn booster dose
For domiciliary care staff as of week ending 13 November 2022:
83.9% of staff have been reported to have received a full primary course
10.8% of staff have been reported to have received their autumn booster dose
Residents of younger adult care homes (above 65):
91.9% of residents have been reported to have received 2 doses
82.3% of residents have been reported to have received their first booster dose
20.7% of residents have been reported to have received their second booster dose
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